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The Aeneid · Character

Picus

Early Italian king and father of Faunus.

minor

Also known as Picus plac'd

First appearance: book vii

See Picus in book viiBook page

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LALatinusAEAeneasFAFaunusSASaturnASAscaniusPIPicus

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See Picus in book vii